Injury and Illness Prevention Program

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1 Ghilotti Construction Company Injury and Illness Prevention Program Ghilotti Construction Company has developed the following Injury and Illness Prevention Program, in compliance with Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations, General Industry, and Construction Safety orders. As outlined in our company Safety & Health Policy Statement, our primary objective is to avoid accidents through the means of eliminating unsafe working conditions and work practices. OUR GOAL IS ZERO ACCIDENTS AND INJURIES Our Injury and Illness Prevention Program is designed to address, in detail, the following areas: 1) Program Implementation and Responsible Persons 2) Safety & Health Policy Communication 3) Workplace Inspections and Corrections 4) Employee Communication Policy 5) Employee Notification and Training 6) Employee Compliance Procedures & Field Safety Incentive Program 7) Accident Investigation Procedures 8) Documentation and Recordkeeping Policy 9) Multi-Employer Job Site Exposures 1) Program Implementation and Responsible Persons Richard Ghilotti, owner of Ghilotti Construction Company, is responsible for ensuring the implementation and maintenance of the Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP). Full authority is granted to the appropriate individuals to properly manage and enforce all provisions of this policy. A Safety Committee has been established to assist with the implementation of policies, procedures, and maintenance of the IIPP. Established members of the Committee include Richard Ghilotti, Brian Ongaro, Damon Calegari, Julie Thornton, and Area Managers. Rotating members will consist of Superintendents and Estimating Personnel. Safety Committee Member s responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:! Identifying exposures specific to operations performed by Ghilotti Construction Company and ensuring the communication of same to all employees! Ensuring compliance with policies and procedures! Conducting periodic meetings with Superintendents and Leadmen/Foremen for discussion of safety and accident concerns! Reviewing all safety violations, accident reports, and employee safety suggestions, to ensure that causes have been properly identified and adequate steps have been taken to eliminate hazardous exposures and conditions! Managing the Field Safety Incentive Program! Coordination of required safety training for all employees! Performing periodic reviews of the IIPP to confirm that no changes are required! Maintenance of all records relating to the IIPP GCC Safety Form, ed. 07/02 1 of 7

2 1) Program Implementation and Responsible Persons - Continued Area Managers and Superintendents Area Managers and Superintendents are responsible for enforcing compliance with the IIPP at the job sites. A copy of this program is provided to each Area Manager and Superintendent for his or her reference. Area Managers and Superintendents are required to familiarize themselves with the IIPP to assist with its effective implementation, maintenance, and communication of required elements. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:! Communicating identified exposures specific to operations performed by Ghilotti Construction Company to the Safety Task Committee and employees under their supervision! Assisting with communication of safety matters to Lead Foreman and Employees! Monitoring workplace hazard inspections and corrections! Assist with enforcing compliance with all policies and procedures implemented! Assistance with the administration of the Field Safety Incentive Program! Conduct accident investigations when required! Completing required safety training courses! Assisting with coordination of group and individual safety training for all employees under their supervision Leadmen/Foremen At job site locations, Leadmen/Foremen will be responsible for the following functions:! Conducting job site inspections, at initial start-up and throughout duration of project, and documenting all identified hazards and potential exposures! Communicating matters of safety to employees under their supervision! Assisting management with the new hire process and employee training! Ensuring all required job site posting notices are displayed and/or accessible, to include the Code of Safe Practices and list of Hazardous Substances and corresponding MSDS! Conducting daily job site surveys to assess any potential hazards, to include inspection of trenching operations, when applicable! Conduct and/or coordinate the completion of formal job site inspections, not to exceed every 30 days, at all long term projects! Correcting all identified job site hazards and potential exposures or communicating (immediately) existence of identified hazards to Management when correction is not possible! Enforcing employee compliance with safe work practices! Performing accident investigations! Communicating identified hazards to employees! Conducting, and documenting, safety training every Monday! Completing required safety training courses! Assistance with coordination of group and individual safety training for all employees under their supervision GCC Safety Form, ed. 07/02 2 of 7

3 2) Safety and Health Policy Communication Ghilotti Construction Company will maintain the following procedures for communicating to employees policies implemented in effort to maintain safe work practices and conditions. At hire all employees will receive:! A copy of the company Safety & Health Policy Statement, Safety Communication Policy Statement, Hazard Communication Program Notice, Safety Disciplinary Policy and Field Safety Incentive Program! A copy of the Code of Safe Practices, with a signed Acknowledgement of Receipt obtained from all employees At hire, and during course of employment, the following will be reviewed with all employees:! Job responsibilities, with training provided as needed! Ongoing training that will be provided during employment, and the required mandatory attendance at scheduled safety meetings! Personal protection equipment provided by Ghilotti Construction Company, and the required use of same! Employee s requirement to comply with all safety and health standards, and consequences for violation of same! Known, and potential, hazards associated with the scope of work performed by Ghilotti Construction Company 3) Workplace Inspections and Corrections In addition to daily job site inspections, formal inspections (not to exceed every 30 days) will be conducted for the purpose of identifying and evaluating work place hazards. Hazard inspections and corrections will also be conducted whenever:! New substances, procedures or equipment are introduced at the workplace/job site! New or previously unidentified hazards are recognized, or brought to management s attention! An accident occurs! Whenever a work practice or condition requires attention Identified unsafe or unhealthy work practices and conditions will be corrected in a timely manner to be consistent with the severity of the identified hazard. Under no circumstances will an employee be permitted to work under conditions that pose a clear or imminent danger. When an imminent hazard is identified and immediate correction is not possible, all exposed workers will be removed from the area. Employees responsible for correcting the hazardous condition will be provided with the necessary training and protection. All inspections and corrections (daily and intermittent) will be documented on daily Time Cards. GCC Safety Form, ed. 07/02 3 of 7

4 4) Employee Communication Policy Ghilotti Construction Company encourages all employees to report unsafe work practices and job hazards to their immediate supervisor and/or management. A copy of the Safety Communication Policy Statement is provided to all employees at the time of hire. Employee Safety Information forms will be made available to employees for the purpose of providing suggestions, or reporting an unsafe workplace condition or practice. Forms are readily available in Dispatch at the Santa Rosa Yard and at the San Rafael Yard. Employees who report job site hazards, or identify unsafe work practices, will not suffer retaliation because of their active participation in supporting Ghilotti Construction Company s efforts to maintain an effective Injury and Illness Prevention Program. Employee participation in securing a safe and healthy workplace is expected. Employees are advised of their role in safety prevention at the time of hire. 5) Employee Notification and Training All employees, permanent and intermittent, to include managers and supervisors will be provided necessary training and instruction on general and job-specific safety and health practices. Employees who have been trained through an approved Cal/OSHA Occupational Safety and Health training program will be advised of all job site hazards to confirm that there are no areas that they have not received training for. Management will provide Superintendents and Lead Foremen with the proper tools, and training, to assist with the enforcement of job safety. The following items/procedures will be used to ensure proper training:! Assigned job tasks will be reviewed with all employees to ensure that they are provided with the necessary means to perform the tasks safely.! The Code of Safe Practices is provided to all employees at hire, and is readily available at all job site locations.! Tailgate Safety Meetings are conducted every Monday, with employee signatures obtained to verify attendance.! Individual and unscheduled safety training will be documented on daily Time Cards.! Safety training provided, and paid for, by Ghilotti Construction Company include, but is not limited to: " Compentent Person (Trenching & Excavation " 1 st Aid (Every 3-years) " Forklift Certification " CPR (Annually) " Flagging Operations " DOT Training " Hazwoper 40hr " Lead Awareness " Hazwoper 8hr Refresher (annually) GCC Safety Form, ed. 07/02 4 of 7

5 6) Employee Compliance Procedures Mandatory compliance with safe work practices is required from all employees, permanent and intermittent, to include Area Managers, Superintendents and Foremen. Superintendents are Foremen are responsible for safe work practices at the jobsite, and that personal protection equipment is properly used. Enforcement of safe work practices will be conducted in a fair and uniform manner. Managers, Superintendents, and Lead Foremen, are responsible for evaluating the performance of all employees under their supervision, and provide specific training to employees whose work habits are unacceptable. Superintendents, and Lead Foreman, are responsible for informing management when employees fail to comply with safe work practices. A Safety Program Action Report form will be used to document safety violations. Completed report forms will be reviewed by Management to determine the appropriate disciplinary action required. A willful violation of safe work practices, which threatens the employee s life or the life of another individual, may result in immediate termination of employment. Minimum disciplinary guidelines established include: 1 st Infraction Written Warning 2 nd Infraction 1-day Suspension (Without Pay) 3 rd Infraction 5-day Suspension (Without Pay) 4 th Infraction Termination of Employment When determining the number of prior infractions, a 3-year period of time will be taken into consideration (i.e. Using a current infraction date of 3/1/01 infractions since 3/1/98 will be considered active). Field Safety Incentive Program: To support Ghilotti Construction Company s commitment to company wide safety, Ghilotti Construction Company has implemented a system to help motivate field employees and acknowledge safe work practices and behaviors at the job site. A GCC Field Safety Raffle drawing will occur quarterly. Field Safety Incentive Raffle tickets will be given at the discretion of Owners, Managers, and Superintendents for notable safety behaviors at the job site. All field employees receive a copy of the Field Safety Incentive Program rules when hired. GCC Safety Form, ed. 07/02 5 of 7

6 7) Accident Investigation Procedures In the event of an accident resulting in injury or illness, or near-miss incident, the job Superintendent or Lead Foreman will conduct an investigation. A Supervisor s Report of Accident form will be used to document the investigation, which will consist of the following:! Interviewing the injured worker(s), if possible! Obtaining names of witness(s)! Determining the cause of the accident/exposure! Examining the work site for hazards that may be associated with the accident/exposure! Determining whether or not the accident could have been avoided, and if so, how! Identifying the corrective action, if applicable, taken to prevent the accident/exposure from reoccurring.! Provide necessary training to employees when a new hazard is identified. This procedure will be documented on daily Time Cards. Management must be notified immediately of any accident or near-miss exposure. The completed Supervisor s Report of Accident form must be provided to management within 1 working day of the occurrence. Management will be responsible for providing the injured employee with an Employee s Report of Accident/Exposure form. The injured employee is required to complete the form and provide a copy to Management within 24 hours of the accident, unless he or she is physically unable to do so. Management will be responsible for processing appropriate documentation relevant to Workers Compensation procedures. 8) Documentation and Recordkeeping Policy The following records will be retained for a minimum of 3 years:! Scheduled and unscheduled periodic inspections, which will include methods used to identify, evaluate and correct work site conditions and practices.! Records relating to individual safety and health training, which will include:! Employee s Name! Employee s Signature! Date of Training! Training Topic! Name of Trainer! Records relating to group training and tailgate safety meetings, which will include:! Date of Training! Training Topic! Signatures of all Employees Present! Name of Trainer! Records relating to the investigation of accidents/exposures resulting in injury or illness! All records relating to the implementation and maintenance of all safety programs GCC Safety Form, ed. 07/02 6 of 7

7 8) Documentation and Recordkeeping Policy - Continued The following records will be retained for at least 5 years:! Records relating to workplace fatalities, injuries and illnesses (form 5020)! Cal/OSHA Form 200 (Log and Summary of Occupational Injury and Illness) The following records will be retained for at least 30 years, as applicable:! Records relating to employee exposure to hazardous and toxic substances, in accordance with 8CCR 3204 General Industry Safety Orders 9) Multi-Employer Job Site Exposures Subcontractors to Ghilotti Construction Company are required to maintain safety program(s) in compliance with Cal/OSHA Standards (applicable to the scope of operations performed). Subcontractors are responsible for taking all necessary precautions while performing its work to ensure the safety of its employees and others, and communicate matters of safety affecting other contractors/employees present at the job site. Ghilotti Construction Company will communicate matters of safety to subcontractors as they pertain to the safe and healthy work practices and conditions of the job site. GCC Safety Form, ed. 07/02 7 of 7

Introduction. Module Objective

Introduction. Module Objective Introduction Managing Safety and Health Time: About two hours, Objectives: 1: Explain the importance of an effective health & safety program 2: Explain worker rights to a safe & healthful workplace 3: